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4/15/2016 Member News
Healthy Living Series Program “Shedding Light on Stroke”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: 
April 15, 2016

CONTACT:
 
Julie Kukla, (989) 894-3827
[email protected] 

Healthy Living Series Program “Shedding Light on Stroke”

McLaren Bay Region’s Center for Rehabilitation will offer the program, “Shedding Light on Stroke” on Tuesday May 3 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 820 South Lincoln, Bay City.

This program will teach the signs and symptoms of stroke and what to do in the event of a stroke. Learn valuable information about stroke prevention and ways to modify risk factors for stroke. You will also gain knowledge of the different types of strokes and the functions of the various parts of the brain.  Presented by: Jacqueline Irvine, Physical Therapist and Beth Brewer, Occupational Therapist.

There is no charge to attend. Please call (989) 667-6600 to make a reservation or log onto mclaren.org/bayclasses

About McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Flint, Michigan, is a fully integrated health network committed to quality evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, the state’s only proton therapy center, an employed primary care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 260,000 lives, home health and hospice providers, retail medical equipment showrooms, pharmacy services, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 45 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive centers in the U.S. McLaren has 21,000 employees and more than 25,000 network providers. Its operations are housed in more than 300 facilities serving a 54-county market and 75 percent of Michigan’s population. Learn more at mclaren.org.